How do i install ubuntu after downloading iso?

You can simply change it. Each interface has its own pros and cons. Just like tastes, everybody likes something different. You can check the look of each one of them to see which one is best for you. Just install the one you would use on daily basis and remove the others. Sometimes we may have different multimedia files and we would like to play them. Unfortunately, you will need to download another set of packages into your system.

This is done via:. Since Ubuntu You can choose any one you like and download it. Those two folders. Firefox is the default web browser in Ubuntu. If you care for privacy and security, then check the following list of privacy addons for Firefox. You may also check our other list about general useful addons for Firefox. Probably, the most famous alternative is Chromium.

Which is actually Google Chrome, without the Google branding and built-in spyware. You may also try Vivaldi , another web browser which is based on Chromium. However, Vivaldi offers a different graphical user interface besides a lot of other options for power users.

U ngoogled-Chromium is another browser you can try, it is the same as Chromium but without any connection to Google servers at all, and also stripping any built-in functionalities related to Google. Note: Starting form Ubuntu Apport is the reporting system for crashes and failures in Ubuntu. However, on the period of my usage for all Ubuntu releases, Apport always used to show crash messages suddenly with no reason or real crash behind it.

Go to VirtualBox website here to download the binary for your current operating system. When download is finished, run the executable file. Continue with the installation of VirtualBox with the defaults. This will open VirtualBox at the end of the installation. Click 'New' button to open a dialog. Type a name for the new virtual machine. Since I am planning to install Ubuntu These two options are exactly what we need. The memory size depends on your host machine memory size.

I like to allocate as much as possible for Ubuntu but leave some for my Windows host machine. I pick MB for my Ubuntu. Note that VirtualBox will create a swap partition with the same amount space as base memeory you have entered here. The root partition contains by default all your system files, program settings and documents. Accept the default 'Create a virtual hard drive now' and click 'Create' button.

Continue to accept the default 'VDI' drive file type and click 'Next' button. Search for Software Updater via the app menu the icon with 9 squares in the bottom corner of your window and it will check for updates and apply them. This will check for updates and tell you if there are any that need applying. To apply any updates, type:. Check out our picks for Top 10 apps for a fresh Linux install in If you have any issues, please contact us via the Ubuntu Discourse , or visit Ask Ubuntu.

You can also read the latest news about Ubuntu Desktop on the Ubuntu Blog. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. Tutorials Install Ubuntu desktop.

A flash drive 8GB as a minimum, 12GB or above recommended. Yes No. What you've downloaded is an ISO image. Thanks guys. I did, in fact, upgrade through the 'Upgrade Manager', however, as I was running on an extremely old version of Ubuntu Desktop, I originally thought it would be best to download the newest version and simply re-install Ubuntu this way.

I had to update to the following version a couple of times, but all is well now, and the issue has been resolved. I must say that this is an incredibly helpful community. I was afraid that I would be shunned for my lack of technical know-how, but instead several within the network responded in a more than professional way. Thanks again! Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. The torrent files are located at the alternate download page scroll down a bit. You can test Ubuntu without even installing it on your system.

The same live USB also allows you to install Ubuntu. If you are already using some Linux distribution, you can use Etcher. Now, you need to make sure that your system boots from the USB disk instead of the hard disk.

You can do that by moving the USB up in the boot order. Restart your system. The entire idea is that you put USB or removable media on the top of the boot order. Save the changes and exit. Now you should boot into the live Ubuntu environment. In around seconds, you should be able to log in to the live Ubuntu environment.

It may take some more time if you are using the slower USB 2. It will ask you to choose some basic configurations like language and keyboard layout. Choose the most appropriate ones for your system.

You should go for the normal installation here because it will install some software like music player, video players and a few games. You may uncheck it because it may increase the installation time if you have a slow internet.